PRODUCTION OPERATOR

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

• High School diploma, General Education Diploma (GED) or equivalent training & experience. 
• Work experience in an industrial operations environment preferred but not required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, or procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence through letters or email. Ability to communicate one-on-one, speak effectively before groups.
• Computer skills including electronic mail, routine database activity, data entry, spreadsheet, etc.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 
• Must have mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide.  Must have the ability to use conversions, work with different units such as weight, volume, density, distance, etc.

Competencies

• Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self.  Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business.  These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, push or pull.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 55 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions & Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works with and/or around moving mechanical parts, dust, fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.  The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat, and vibration.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate except for high noise areas.  Hearing protection may be required in certain work areas. Other required personnel protective equipment may include hard hat, steel-toe shoes, safety glasses, dust mask respirator, gloves, etc. 

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace.  Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.